{"product_id":"thelonious-monk-the-life-and-times-of-an-american-original","title":"Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original","description":"From the mind of brilliant historian Robin Kelley comes the first full biography of legendary jazz musician Thelonious Monk, including full access to the family's archives, dozens of interviews, and an afterword for Monk’s 2017 centennial.\n\nThelonious Monk is the critically acclaimed, gripping saga of an artist’s struggle to “make it” without compromising his musical vision. It is a story that, like its subject, reflects the tidal ebbs and flows of American history in the twentieth century.\n\nTo his fans, he was the ultimate hipster; to his detractors, he was temperamental, eccentric, taciturn, or childlike. His angular melodies and dissonant harmonies shook the jazz world to its foundations, ushering in the birth of “bebop” and establishing Monk as one of America’s greatest composers.\n\nElegantly written and rich with humor and pathos, Thelonious Monk is the definitive work on modern jazz’s most original composer.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1439190461\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1439190461.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Kelley, Robin D. G.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41720686116922,"sku":"DBV.1439190461.A","price":9.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1439190461-0.jpg?v=1791095918","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/thelonious-monk-the-life-and-times-of-an-american-original","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}